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See also 1695 in piracy, Other events in 1696, 1697 in piracy, and Timeline of piracy.
Events edit
Europe edit
- Undated - 24 of Henry Every's pirates are arrested in Ireland and England. Every eludes capture and is never seen again.
- January 26 - William Kidd issued a letter of marque by King William III of England.
- May - Kidd sets sail from Plymouth, England en route to New York City aboard the Adventure Galley.[1]
North America edit
- September - Kidd leaves New York on the Adventure Galley.[2][3]
Births edit
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References edit
- ^ Konstam, Angus (1999). The History of Pirates. p. 128.
- ^ Monaghan, Frank (1933). "AN EXAMINATION OF THE REPUTATION OF CAPTAIN KIDD". New York History. 14 (3): 250–251 – via JSTOR.
- ^ Brooks, Graham, ed. (1930). Trial of Captain Kidd (PDF). William Hodge and Company, Limited. p. 18.